Cooler question on 5800X

[drakesfortune]

Hi,

looking to get a new PC built and with help from a friend they have come up with below. Just have a quick question in regards to the cooler and would like to know if this cooler would be okay for a 5800X?

Thanks

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 465X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® STRIX B550-F GAMING (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
1TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 2500MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i RGB PRO XT Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
1x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NOT REQUIRED
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 21 to 23 working days
Price: £2,038.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/PxkSpBBg!H/

 

[TonyCarter]

That's a similar-sized cooler as I've got on mine...seems to be working perfectly fine for me...probably the same pump/rad but without the RGB fans.

I'm not sure about the motherboard though, as I'd prefer the extra power/temp protection of the X570 board myself.

BTW, unless you have a specific requirement for a slower 1TB SATA SSD I'd suggest swapping it for a 1TB PCS m.2 SSD (similar price but faster) instead.

Also, the additional 'black case fan' will be a generic one, and not controllable from iCUE. You've got an iCUE case, so I assume you want some 'unicorn vomit' like me!

 

[sck451]

Presumably the budget is £2000?

What will you be using the computer for? What monitor do you have?

Honestly this looks pretty good, but there are a few things that could usefully be tweaked, principally the storage.

 

[drakesfortune]

That's a similar-sized cooler as I've got on mine...seems to be working perfectly fine for me...probably the same pump/rad but without the RGB fans.

I'm not sure about the motherboard though, as I'd prefer the extra power/temp protection of the X570 board myself.

BTW, unless you have a specific requirement for a slower 1TB SATA SSD I'd suggest swapping it for a 1TB PCS m.2 SSD (similar price but faster) instead.

Also, the additional 'black case fan' will be a generic one, and not controllable from iCUE. You've got an iCUE case, so I assume you want some 'unicorn vomit' like me!

Thanks for the reply.

Tbh, I am not too fussed about the black fan, I just wanted extra cooling. With storage I figured an SSD would be fine for me as it will just be for my games. Would it be worth swapping to what you suggested?

 

[drakesfortune]

Presumably the budget is £2000?

What will you be using the computer for? What monitor do you have?

Honestly this looks pretty good, but there are a few things that could usefully be tweaked, principally the storage.

Yeah, budget is £2000

Gaming and streaming. Monitor is 1080p 144hz - may upgrade in the future.

What changes would you suggest?

Thanks

 

[jamiephillips909]

Yeah, budget is £2000

Gaming and streaming. Monitor is 1080p 144hz - may upgrade in the future.

What changes would you suggest?

Thanks

If your not going to be going for a 1440p 144hz monitor or higher in the next year you could drop the graphics card down to a 3060/3060ti as your current monitor will bottleneck the 3070ti

 

[sck451]

This build · especially the graphics card – is way over the top for 1080p. The 3070 Ti is a top-end 1440p card; you won't get value from it because your monitor just can't make the most of it. If you're going to spend £300-400 on a monitor upgrade, it'd be worth it. But if not, I'd go for a luxury 1080p build instead.

Here's a build that's the top end of 1080p: it's a little overkill but not in any stupid ways. I've suggested a different case, because the 465X, though a great case, is on the small size. I've upgraded your storage, added RGB RAM (because right now it's £1 cheaper!), upgraded the power supply and the warranty.

This could be made cheaper without significantly reducing performance. And you could upgrade the cooler to the H115i: that'd also not be a bad plan for the 5800X.

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® STRIX B550-F GAMING (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 2500MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i RGB PRO XT Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NOT REQUIRED
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 21 to 23 working days
Price: £1,802.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/D7FQGHZMND/

 

[sck451]

Oh, there's a mistake in that build but I'm on my phone so it's hard to fix: I'd change the primary SSD to a 500GB Firecuda 530 for extra speed without much extra cost.

 

[Bigfoot]

Games would be better on an M.2 SSD rather than a SATA SSD and there will be little if any price increase. Given the case has 3 LL120 fans and you have 2 extract fans on the cooler, there is little benefit from an additional extract. If you do get one, I would stick with an LL120 (like those at the front of the case, as that will be controllable via iCue. I don’t know if the black fans can be controlled at all. I would also up the PSU to the RMx 850W to allow for future upgrade. A 3070Ti is wasted on a 1080p monitor and there is no point trying to future proof, unless you are going to upgrade to 1440p in the near future.

Edit: iPad typos fixed for clarity

 

[Bigfoot]

Oh, there's a mistake in that build but I'm on my phone so it's hard to fix: I'd change the primary SSD to a 500GB Firecuda 530 for extra speed without much extra cost.

I would also change the motherboard to the TUF X570 for the 5800x.

 

[sck451]

I would also change the motherboard to the TUF X570 for the 5800x.

The Strix B550 is fine. I'm not saying the X570 is a bad choice, but the 5800X will be fine on the Strix. (In fact, AMD's specs for B550 are high enough that the Tuf B550 would probably be fine as well, but the Strix certainly will be.)